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Detailed explanation-1: -Classic Strain Theory predicts that deviance is likely to happen when there is a misalignment between the “cultural goals” of a society (such as monetary wealth) and the opportunities people have to obtain them.

Detailed explanation-2: -Strain Theory argues that crime occurs when there aren’t enough legitimate opportunities for people to achieve the normal success goals of a society. In such a situation there is a ‘strain’ between the goals and the means to achieve those goals, and some people turn to crime in order to achieve success.

Detailed explanation-3: -Social strain theory was developed by famed American sociologist Robert K. Merton. “Strain” refers to the discrepancies between culturally defined goals and the institutionalized means available to achieve these goals.

Detailed explanation-4: -These characteristics include poverty, dilapidation, population density, and population turnover. According to Robert Merton, deviance among the poor results from a gap between the cultural emphasis on economic success and the inability to achieve such success through the legitimate means of working.

Detailed explanation-5: -The second major body of theory discussed is strain theory. On the one hand, strain theory is like culture deviance theory in that it assumes that human nature is inherently social; on the other hand, strain theory assumes that the social order is characterized by value consensus, not by conflict.